Arran Coghlan v Daniel Bailey [2017] EWHC 570 (QB)

This article applies to anybody who may provide a statement to a court or tribunal, whether it be family, crime or civil. It is not hard to imagine the statements of social workers, healthcare professionals, police officers or even lawyers being scrutinised for error or untruths.

DoLS Inquest: No Longer Mandatory

After 50 years of practice from Albion Chambers, Christopher Jervis has retired. We thank Christopher for his contribution to Chambers and the Bar, and send our fondest wishes to him and his wife, Eileen, for a long and happy retirement.

Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines - Sentencing Very Large Companies and Local Authorities

Sarah Pope appeared in the Court of Appeal case of Re S (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 44, a decision relating to findings of fact in a long-running private dispute about a child. The court overturned one of the trial judge’s findings and considered arguments about the use of ‘similar fact’ or ‘propensity’ evidence in the family courts.

Tunisia Inquest and Neglect

In the recent inquest into the tragic deaths of 38 holidaymakers on a Tunisian beach, the Coroner HHJ Lorraine-Smith was invited to consider whether or not a finding of neglect should be left to the jury. The submission that it should was made by counsel for the families who sought to argue that there had been “gross neglect” on the part of the tour operator TUI. In a robust judgment the coroner rejected this argument:

Richard Shepherd was commissioned by Lexis Nexis to review, research and redraft the Lexis Nexis Professional Practice Notes on Committal-type Proceedings and Contempt of Court. Lexis Nexis kindly gave permission for Albion Chambers to reproduce some of the content of the practice notes in this e-bulletin series.

We regret to announce that the identities of some of our members have been the subject of misuse by criminal fraudsters. If you receive an unsolicited email from any of our members, probably containing some bogus financial proposal, it is a scam. Do not take any action, apart from notifying us. Please forward any such message to clerks@albionchambers.co.uk so that we have a copy on file. Please note that no member of Chambers will ever contact a member of the public with regard to any legal matter, including inheritance.